Scientific-methodical and practical principles for assessment of the key territories of the Eastern Podillya's econetwork based on the main criteria of their formation

The article presents scientific-methodical and practical principles for assessment of key territories of the ecological network of Eastern Podillya based on the main criteria of their formation. It offers the system of appropriate approaches and principles to be applied for formation of the key territories of the region's ecological network. The principle of representativeness should serve as a main criterion for selection of the key territories, however, we still advise to consider three types of such territories – biotic (botanical, zoological, mycological); geographical (landscape; biogeographical); geozoological (object; categorical; functional). Such aspects as area, size, configuration, state of internal ecological balance should play a significant role in creating the key territories, however, the qualitative and quantitative composition of protected objects, degree of anthropogenic impact on natural and man-made ecosystems and types of conservation regimes are also extremely important. Matrix representativeness, which is widely used in EU countries, should be also of great importance in forming a network of key territories. It is based on the landscape-zonal principle, where the systems of natural zoning units (biogeographical, geobotanical, floristic, forest typological, zoogeographical, physical-geographical) form the matrix of biodiversity species and landscapes. According to this principle, the basis for creation of key territories should by all means include typical (indicator) species of biodiversity, landscapes of all natural zones, subzones, regions, provinces, sub-provinces, districts. The field surveys of Eastern Podillya led us to a conclusion that a significant number of key territories do not perform a function of preserving biotic and landscape diversity. The conducted field researches allowed establishing the fact that there is a risk of losing such diversity under current ecological conditions of the region. Therefore, using the principle of representativeness, we presented a method of assessing the key territories of the Eastern Podillya's ecological network based on the main criteria of their formation. The main criteria include degree of naturalness of a certain key territory, its floristic and faunistic significance, landscape-coenotic and specific (relating to species) representativeness, purpose of a key territory, and its protected status (regime).

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Environmental management of protected objects of the Eastern Podillya: Theory and practice

Ukrainian Journal of Ecology ◽

10.15421/2019_819 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 732-737

Author(s):

O. V. Mudrak ◽

G. F. Mazur ◽

K. H. Herasymiuk ◽

H. V. Mudrak ◽

H. S. Tarasenko

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Nature Reserve ◽

Field Studies ◽

Point Of View ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Quantitative Composition ◽

Natural Zones ◽

The Matrix ◽

The Creation ◽

Selection Of

The article deals with environmental management of the objects and territories of the Eastern Podillya Nature Reserve in the structure of the regional ecological network from the standpoint of physical and geographical zoning. A system of approaches and principles is proposed, which should be used when forming a network of protected objects. The main criterion for the selection of these objects should be the principle of representativeness, while it is advisable to take into account their three types - biotic (botanical; zoological; mycological); geographical (landscape; biogeographic); geosozological (objective; categorical; functional). The area, its size, configuration, state of internal ecological equilibrium, he qualitative and quantitative composition of the protected objects, the degree of anthropogenic impact and the types of conservation regimes play an important role in the creation of the protected objects. But also, of great importance in forming a network of protected objects is the matrix representation, which is widely used in EU countries. The basis is the landscape-zonal principle, where the matrix of biodiversity and landscapes are systems of units of natural areas (biogeographical, geobotanical, floristic, zoogeographic, physical and geographical). According to this principle, the creation of protected objects must be represented by typical (indicator) species of biodiversity, landscapes of all natural zones, subzones, regions, provinces, sub-provinces, districts. On-site surveys of the Eastern Podillya have found that a large proportion of protected sites do not fulfill the function of biodiversity and landscape diversity. The conducted field studies have shown that in the present ecological conditions of the region there is a risk of loss of this diversity. Therefore, using the principle of representativeness, we propose to optimize the nature reserve fund of Eastern Podillya from the point of view of physical and geographical zoning.

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Ecological network analysis for selection of indicator species for insecticide risk assessment

10.1603/ice.2016.94522 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Kelton Douglas Welch

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Network Analysis ◽

Indicator Species ◽

Ecological Network ◽

Ecological Network Analysis ◽

Selection Of

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Selection of vertebrate wildlife indicators for monitoring sustainable forest management in Ontario

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc74241-2 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 74 (2) ◽

pp. 241-248 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Margaret A. McLaren ◽

Ian D. Thompson ◽

James A. Baker

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Indicator Species ◽

Biological Diversity ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Species Abundance ◽

Habitat Type ◽

General Hypothesis ◽

The Matrix ◽

Criteria For Selection ◽

Selection Of

Part of a recently advocated method of sustainable forest development employs indicator species as fine filters to assess changes within ecosystems and landscapes. We used a series of criteria based on biology, sampling methods, and legal or particular status to select vertebrate indicator species for the province of Ontario. The criteria for selection were applied in a hierarchical manner, with species ecology given primary importance, followed by sampling considerations, and status criteria. The latter represented certain societal weightings and political or featured management concerns. Species fitting the selection criteria were placed in a four-dimensional matrix (with axes: broad habitat type, age class, trophic level, and spatial scale), and species were then chosen from among the matrix cells. The exercise reduced the total vertebrate species in two forest biomes (Boreal and Great-Lakes St. Lawrence) to a relative few, from which the final choices were made primarily based on expert opinion. In Ontario, the species selected as indicators of biological diversity will be used to test the underlying general hypothesis that forest management has no effect on species richness and species abundance, or the distribution of species in time and space.

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METHODS OF WATER PURIFICATION AT THE STAGE OF WATER TREATMENT FOR FEEDING BOILERS AND THEIR OWN TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS AT THE PLANT CHPP

Actual Issues Of Energy ◽

10.25206/2686-6935-2021-3-1-99-103 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 099-103

Author(s):

M. V. Vasina ◽

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A. S. GOLYSH ◽

K. V. TROFIMENKO ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Treatment ◽

Water Purification ◽

Quantitative Composition ◽

Source Water ◽

Initial Water ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Pre Treatment ◽

The Cost ◽

Selection Of

This work consists of the characteristics of production, assessment of the qualitative and quantitative composition of water, consideration of the process of water purification in the chemical shop, comparison and selection of coagulants and flocculants, and demonstration of the most affordable technology used at the CHPP which increases the efficiency of source water purification. The problem of pretreatment of the source water has always been relevant. The quality of the water used depends on the operation of boilers and turbines at the CHPP. The paper presents the average annual indicators of the quality of the source water, pre-treatment methods, and considers which reagents that do not require the cost of reconstruction of clarifiers can improve their performance. The initial water after the application of the test samples of coagulants and flocculants was studied. Conclusions are drawn about the work of clarifiers after the use of the proposed reagents.

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Selection of an optimal method for screening the collection of narrow-leaved lupine held by the Vavilov Institute for the qualitative and quantitative composition of seed alkaloids

Vavilov Journal of Genetics and Breeding ◽

10.18699/vj20.680 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (8) ◽

pp. 829-835

Author(s):

A. V. Kushnareva ◽

Т. V. Shelengа ◽

I. N. Perchuk ◽

G. P. Egorova ◽

L. L. Malyshev ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mass Spectrometry ◽

Genetic Resources ◽

Gene Pool ◽

Plant Genetic Resources ◽

Alkaloid Content ◽

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽

Quantitative Composition ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Vavilov Institute ◽

Selection Of

Narrow-leaved lupine (Lupinus аngustifolius L.) is a widely cultivated leguminous forage and green manure crop with a potential for human nutrition. However, the presence of secondary metabolites – alkaloids – in lupine seeds considerably affects the quality of raw produce, reducing its nutritive value; in addition, high concentrations of alkaloids are toxic to humans and animals. Therefore, plant breeders working with lupine need to gain knowledge about the variability of alkaloid content in seeds of different genotypes and search for the sources of their low concentrations in the crop’s gene pool. The collection of narrow-leaved lupine genetic resources held by the N.I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR) offers wide opportunities for such search by means of mass screening. For its part, largescale gene pool screening requires the selection of an optimal technique to measure alkaloid content in seeds, so that it would be easily reproducible and as little labor-, time- and fund-consuming as possible. The results of the search for such method are presented. Qualitative and quantitative indices were compared when target compounds had been extracted with multicomponent mixtures and individual reagents (chloroform, methanol, etc.) and the extracts analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. High-performance liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometry was also employed. Five major alkaloids were found to be present in all types of extracts: lupanine, 13-hydroxylupanine (dominant ones), angustifoline, sparteine, and isolupanine. The fullest extraction of alkaloids was observed when the extractant with an added alkaline agent was used (425 mg/100 g). The lowest level of extraction was registered with chloroform (216 mg/100 g). The significance of the differences was confirmed statistically.

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THE USE OF CATALYTIC NEUTRALIZATION FOR THE PURIFICATION OF EXHAUST GASES FROM MARINE POWER PLANTS IN AN AGGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENT

Russian Journal of Water Transport ◽

10.37890/jwt.vi62.46 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 157-166

Author(s):

Nina N. Gorlova

Keyword(s):

Power Plants ◽

Material Selection ◽

Point Of View ◽

Quantitative Composition ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Aggressive Environment ◽

Catalytic Material ◽

The Cost ◽

Selection Of

Among the methods used, the most effective, from the point of view of the quality of cleaning from the main harmful substances, is catalytic neutralization. The effectiveness of using this method is largely determined by the properties and characteristics of the used catalytic material. Selection of the appropriate composition determines the provision of physical, physico-mechanical and corrosive properties of the used catalytic materials. In this regard, the possibilities of using steel oxide and molding clay as basic components in the charge of the material were studied. In order to reduce the cost of the treatment system, the possibility of replacing valuable expensive components with ore mills of the appropriate composition was considered.As a result of the studies, the optimal qualitative and quantitative composition of the charge of the catalytic material was determined.

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VALIDATION OF THE PCR-TEST SYSTEMS FOR ESTIMATION OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION OF COMMUNITIES OF CHEMOLOTOTROPHIC MICROORGANISMS OF FIELD SHANUCH (KAMCHATKA)

MINING INFORMATIONAL AND ANALYTICAL BULLETIN ◽

10.25018/0236-1493-2017-12-32-278-284 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (32) ◽

pp. 278-284

Author(s):

S.V. Rogatykh ◽

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Composition ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Test Systems ◽

Pcr Test

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In search of the camp of the IV Scythian legion near ancient Artaxata: research at Pokr Vedi 2015–2018

10.31338/uw.2083-537x.pam29.2.17 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 409-432

Author(s):

Oskar Kubrak ◽

Paulina Kubrak ◽

Mkrtich H. Zardaryan

Keyword(s):

Electrical Resistivity ◽

Aerial Photography ◽

Magnetic Measurements ◽

Roman Army ◽

Field Surveys ◽

Non Invasive ◽

Southern Border ◽

Building Activities ◽

Geophysical Measurements ◽

Selection Of

During the last years of Emperor Trajan’s reign, the Legio IV Scythica was stationed in the capital of Armenia at that time, Artaxata. It had made its way there within the scope of the Roman campaign against the Parthians. Its presence was immortalised on stamped rooftiles, bricks and a monumental inscription discovered by the southern border of the present-day village of Pokr Vedi. The inscription carved into limestone confirms the building activities of the Roman army. Similar inscriptions were frequently placed on the gates and most important buildings in legionary camps. Polish and Armenian archaeologists undertook a joint search for the supposed camp of the Fourth Scythian Legion in the vicinity of the present-day village of Pokr Vedi, where the above-mentioned construction inscription had been found. The field surveys conducted within the framework of the Pokr Vedi Project were mainly of a non-invasive character. The following were applied: surface prospection, aerial photography, interviews with the inhabitants, scanning of part of the terrain and geophysical measurements done using two methods: electrical resistivity and magnetic measurements. The accumulated data enabled the selection of sites in which survey trenches were located

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A Multiple and Multi-Level Substructure Method for the Dynamics of Complex Structures

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11125570 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 5570

Author(s):

Binbin Wang ◽

Jingze Liu ◽

Zhifu Cao ◽

Dahai Zhang ◽

Dong Jiang

Keyword(s):

Structural Characteristics ◽

Complex Structure ◽

Complex Structures ◽

System Matrix ◽

Substructure Method ◽

Residual Structure ◽

The Matrix ◽

Multi Level ◽

Fixed Interface ◽

Selection Of

Based on the fixed interface component mode synthesis, a multiple and multi-level substructure method for the modeling of complex structures is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the residual structure is selected according to the structural characteristics of the assembled complex structure. Secondly, according to the assembly relationship, the parts assembled with the residual structure are divided into a group of substructures, which are named the first-level substructure, the parts assembled with the first-level substructure are divided into a second-level substructure, and consequently the multi-level substructure model is established. Next, the substructures are dynamically condensed and assembled on the boundary of the residual structure. Finally, the substructure system matrix, which is replicated from the matrix of repeated physical geometry, is obtained by preserving the main modes and the constrained modes and the system matrix of the last level of the substructure is assembled to the upper level of the substructure, one level up, until it is assembled in the residual structure. In this paper, an assembly structure with three panels and a gear box is adopted to verify the method by simulation and a rotor is used to experimentally verify the method. The results show that the proposed multiple and multi-level substructure modeling method is not unique to the selection of residual structures, and different classification methods do not affect the calculation accuracy. The selection of 50% external nodes can further improve the analysis efficiency while ensuring the calculation accuracy.

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